Selecting the Breed
In the selection of a breed or variety of poultry care should be taken to obtain healthy, vigorous stock.
Beginners are urged to keep but one variety of a breed of fowls. There is no best breed of poultry. Select the breed that suits your purpose best.
Mongrel male.
Standard-bred male.
Be sure that the male bird at the head of the flock is standard-bred.
A standard-bred male at the head of a mongrel flock will improve the quality of the stock materially. A mongrel male will produce no improvement in quality.
Given the same care and feed, standard-bred fowls will make a greater profit than mongrel fowls.